This is your OM in the News roundup! Here are a few of the recent posts from our faculty contributors. Follow the links to excellent articles with thoughtful discussion questions.
The Skinny on Airline Seats
Travelers may find less leg room in their future. While marketing departments and consumer advocate groups want to preserve existing leg room standards, revenue management departments are pushing for efficiency-oriented plane redesigns to squeeze in more seats. Read more…
Wow-Bao’s Automated Eatery
Wow Bao is opening a restaurant in Chicago that removes wait staff from the ordering and pickup of food. Customers will either order from a kiosk or from an app on their phone. Read more…
Canadian Sand in LA High-Rises
Sand and gravel are plentiful in the US, but companies are saving almost $7 a ton by shipping these construction materials from Canada to downtown Los Angeles. Read more…